Boutros-ghali Favors Cuts In U.s. Payments To U.n.

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February 7, 1996

UNITED NATIONS — In a ''state of the organization'' speech Tuesday, Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali said he favored lowering the U.S. contributions to the United Nations budget from 25 percent to 15 percent or 20 percent. He said this would in effect reduce the United Nations' heavy dependence on Washington and ''better reflect the fact that this organization is indeed the instrument of all nations.'' The United States now owes the United Nations at least $1.5 billion, and Washington's failure to pay has contributed to the most serious financial crisis ever faced by the organization.